File No. 2067 Board Order No. 2067-1 ____________________
May 10, 2019 SURFACE RIGHTS BOARD IN THE MATTER OF THE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS ACT, R.S.B.C., C. 361 AS AMENDED
AND IN THE MATTER OF LOT 1 SECTION 30 TOWNSHIP 85 RANGE 18 WEST OF THE 6 TH MERIDIAN PEACE RIVER DISTRICT PLAN PGP46345 (The “Lands”)
BETWEEN: Gerhard Janssen and Mathilde Janssen (APPLICANTS)
AND: Predator Oil BC Ltd. (RESPONDENT) ____________________________________ BOARD ORDER _____________________________________
JANSSEN v. PREDATOR OIL BC LTD ORDER 2067-1 Page 2
This is an application brought under sections 164 and 176 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act.
The Applicants, Gerhard Janssen and Mathilde Janssen, are the owners of the Lands described as: LOT 1 SECTION 30 TOWNSHIP 85 RANGE 18 WEST OF THE 6 TH MERIDIAN PEACE RIVER DISTRICT PLAN PGP46345. The Respondent, Predator Oil BC Ltd., is the operator of a wellsite and access road located on the Lands. The Respondent’s right of entry to the Lands for the purpose of operating the well and access road is pursuant to a surface lease dated December 12, 2000 (the Surface Lease).
Pursuant to the Surface Lease, Predator Oil BC Ltd., is required to make annual payments of $4,800.00 to Gerhard Janssen and Mathilde Janssen. Predator Oil BC Ltd. failed to make the annual payment required by December 12, 2018.
The Board finds that Predator Oil BC Ltd. has failed to pay rent owing under a surface lease. Pursuant to section 176 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act, the Board determines that Predator Oil BC Ltd. owes Gerhard Janssen and Mathilde Janssen $4,800.00 in unpaid rent plus interest from December 12, 2018. The Applicants are entitled to costs of this application.
The Board orders as follows: 1. Predator Oil BC Ltd. shall forthwith pay to Gerhard Janssen and Mathilde Janssen the sum of $4,800.00 plus interest calculated in accordance with the Court Order Interest Act from December 12, 2018.
DATED: May 10, 2019 FOR THE BOARD
_______________________ Cheryl Vickers, Chair